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22nd April 2007, 23:14
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Oil Cooler
VTS running with High Lift cams, Oil gauge tends to be just under half or just over, would it be worth getting an oil cooler?
Would be looking at the Mocal one with thermostat.
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22nd April 2007, 23:18
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You might aswell as it will stop your oil overheating therefore preventing engine failure.
I have just bought one for my westy and thats standard apart from 4 branch and cat back..
It eliminates a problem that may occur so i would. 
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22nd April 2007, 23:21
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i need one of these as my vts seems to have high oil temp atm with the weather being warmer.
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22nd April 2007, 23:24
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im looking at getting one, but a mate ssut fitted one to his 306 rallye, witht eh thermo sandwich plate and it over cools he says. apprantly they let 30% oil through to filter or summat?
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22nd April 2007, 23:28
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I cant see it tbh..
If it overcools hs engine would die, lol.
Sure its got a thermostat?
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23rd April 2007, 00:05
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overcooling engine oil is as bad as overheated engine oil. The oil needs to get over a certain temperature to lubricate the engine effectively.
First fit an accurate temperature gauge and that will tell you whether you need an oil cooler or not. Certainly if the standard gauge isn't even over half that would indicate that one is unnecessary
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23rd April 2007, 10:50
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simple way round it is to fit an oil cooler with a thermostatic plate (usually 82degrees).
this only then activates over this temp, allowing normal runnin conditions up to that temp in which the flood gates open and allow the cooling.
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23rd April 2007, 17:54
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Only had the car a week so i'll monitor the temps for a while then decide
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23rd April 2007, 20:06
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you dont realy need 1 unless the car gets ragged.
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23rd April 2007, 20:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex
VTS running with High Lift cams, Oil gauge tends to be just under half or just over, would it be worth getting an oil cooler?
Would be looking at the Mocal one with thermostat.
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my engines pretty much standard and mine sits at the same level mate
slightest bit under in town driving, motorway driving goes just over
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23rd April 2007, 20:43
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Is just over ok? When i went for a spin (bit of hard driving) it krept upto 3/4.
Is there a safe maximum on the VTS gauge?
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23rd April 2007, 21:30
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Seems pointless on a westy to be honest... modded vts, i.e. cams or anything over then it may be worth considering
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23rd April 2007, 22:14
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Its not really pointless as losing oil pressure is the main cause of an engine dying. Also partly worn engines are more prone to it obviously, it was £140 so not really alot and its going to eliminate probs that may have occured.
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24th April 2007, 11:09
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I've had "many a" spirited drives in my old westy engine and the oil light never came up then, in fact its the water temps you should be watching / spending your money on as i had 3 different high temp warnings on my ecu when it was checked - and that was with a decent rad!
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12th May 2007, 10:41
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Take a good oil and you wil reduce the temperature ....
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